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Sesame Care vs Sprout Health

Two GLP-1 providers, compared side by side on The Verdict Score — our published six-factor rubric. Same yardstick, and no score is adjusted for payment.

Published by The GLP-1 Verdict

Pricing sources checked: Sesame Care: October 2026 · Sprout Health: October 2026

WinnerGrade B+ · #3

Sesame Care

An established national telehealth marketplace carrying real brand-name GLP-1s — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and the Foundayo pill — where most programs we rank carry none, plus provider-by-provider price transparency.

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Grade B · #6

Sprout Health

A LegitScript-certified, quiz-first desk selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide vials, with the visit and shipping folded into the price.

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The verdict

Winner: Sesame Care

Sesame Care takes it with a higher Verdict Score — 87/100 to 86/100 (grade B+ vs B). Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program. Sprout Health still earns its place — patients who want a low compounded entry price and minimal onboarding, and are happy with an injectable-only program.

The score compares published program terms and features; it does not measure clinical outcomes or predict which treatment will suit you.

Our featured partner is CoreAge Rx (94/100) — the most honest middle of the market: nationwide access, both molecules at one flat, no-surprise price.

Factor by factor

Both scored on the same six factors — see the methodology. The brass bar marks the stronger side on each.

86Real-world results82
80Price honesty90
92Prescriber access82
95Formulary choice86
82Cancellation fairness80
80Member support78

Price, coverage & features

MetricSesame CareSprout Health
Verdict Score87/10086/100
GradeB+B
SemaglutideFrom $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill)$149/mo
TirzepatideFrom $299/mo (brand Zepbound)$199/mo
CoverageNationwide marketplaceNot disclosed
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualYesNo

Sesame Care

What we like

  • Real FDA-approved brand-name access — Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Foundayo
  • Established platform (operating since 2018) with LegitScript, BBB accreditation and large third-party review volume
  • You choose the provider and see the price up front — genuine marketplace transparency
  • Oral routes available (Wegovy pill, Foundayo)

The caveats

  • A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
  • Two-part cost: a $99/mo membership ($59/mo on the annual plan) is billed on top of the medication, so the true monthly total is harder to compare
  • Brand-name cash prices can run high without insurance — a maintenance month of Zepbound can pass $700 with the membership

Sprout Health

What we like

  • LegitScript-certified with a listed address and contact line
  • Clear posted prices: $149 semaglutide / $199 tirzepatide per four weeks, or $99 / $149 a month on a prepaid year
  • Low-friction intake — no labs and often no telehealth visit required

The caveats

  • Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved, and no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound is listed
  • Monthly plans bill every four weeks, so a year is thirteen charges
  • No oral or sublingual route — injectable only
  • Thin transparency — no named medical director, and state availability is quiz-gated
  • "No labs, no visit" convenience also means lighter clinical oversight

Our pick — visit

Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.

Visit Sesame Care Read the full Sesame Care review →

Also worth a look

Patients who want a low compounded entry price and minimal onboarding, and are happy with an injectable-only program.

Visit Sprout Health Read the full Sprout Health review →

Keep comparing

Neither of these has to be the answer: the rivals we rank against Sesame Care cover the 7 programs closest to it, and the same shortlist for Sprout Health does the reverse.

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Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Verdict Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.